Ratschkathl is a

stock character A stock character, also known as a character archetype, is a fictional character in a work of art such as a novel, play, or a film whom audiences recognize from frequent recurrences in a particular literary tradition. There is a wide range of st ...

of the Bavarian popular theatre. The Bavarian language name literally translates as "rattlepuss", meaning a gossiping woman. The name has become a popular slang term for an overly gossipy woman.{{cn, date=March 2016 The inventor of this stage character was the Bavarian folk actress Elise Aulinger. Later on, the character was perfected by the Bavarian folk comedian

Ida Schumacher Ida Schumacher (born 5 March 1894 in Arnstorf, Niederbayern (Lower Bavaria), as Ida Strömer and died on 6 April 1956 in Gauting) was a Bavarian theatre actress and comedienne. Life and career Born in 1894 in Arnstorf, Ida Schumacher was f ...

''Maxvorstadt · Denkmal für die »Ratschkathl«''
Münchner Wochenanzeiger, 22. Juli 2008.

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Theatre in Germany Female stock characters

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